HC upholds order quashing recovery from Class III employees; directs state to refund with interest

The Chhattisgarh High Court upheld a single-judge bench’s decision, dismissing the State’s appeal regarding recovery notices issued to 26 Class III employees for excess payments. The court directed the State to refund the recovered amount with 6% interest due to the delayed refund, emphasizing that recovery from Class III employees is impermissible according to a Supreme Court decision.